Opie started his collection on 8 September 1963. He picked up a Munchies wrapper and decided that as no official record was being made of consumerism. From this point onwards he decided he would collect discarded packaging. In the ...
The deadline to submit project and product entries for the 2014 Lighting Design Awards is fast approaching. Companies have until 6 September to get their entry forms in. The 2013 Lighting Design Awards were a huge success and there has ...
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In India, contemporary glass artists form a small group and Srila Mookherjee belongs to this rare tribe. Rarer still is the fact that she blows her own glass. In the thriving glass industry at Firozabad, you would find many glass-blowers, ...
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Next time you are in London and near Downing Street or close to world-class cultural institutions such as the National Gallery and Royal Opera House, take a stop in the?Corinthia Hotel to get a glimpse at Fullmoon. While there, take a load ...
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The most renowned range of diesel as well as heavy fuel engines in the world is the mirrlees blackstone k major. It is famous throughout because of the quality design and reliability even in the most challenging environments. Currently ...
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Chinese automobile manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding has secured orders to deliver 500 units of its London Taxi TX4 vehicles in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Under the deal the company has delivered first 50 vehicles, as part of the order ...
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In a bid to plug a "major skills gap" in the datacentre industry, the professional association Data Centre Alliance (DCA) has launched a bootcamp to lure unemployed graduates to work in the industry. The DCA claims that the data centre ...
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Gordon Murray’s T25 and T27 city cars are set to go into production in 2016, after the British car designer announced both have been bought by an unnamed manufacturer. Sold for an undisclosed amount, Autocar reports the two models ...
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UK researchers have found no link between the number of American drivers making phone calls while driving, and the number of collisions on US roads. The research team examined over eight million car crashes, and all road fatalities, that ...
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China's biggest energy firm PetroChina (0857.HK) will join Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) in developing Iraq's giant West Qurna oilfield and is in talks with Russia's Lukoil (LKOH.MM) to buy into a second project at the field, industry sources said. ...
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Allied World Assurance Holdings (Ireland) has reached an agreement with Gravity Underwriting (Gravity), to acquire its 21.2% stake, for an undisclosed sum. As per terms of the strategic alliance, Gravity will assist in business ...
Computer simulations have revealed how the electrical conductivity of many materials increases with a strong electrical field in a universal way. This development could have significant implications for practical systems in ...
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BT Sport and partner Timeline Television have implemented a high-speed data transfer and automation platform from Aspera for BT's live sport coverage. Aspera's fasp transfer solution and Orchestra workflow automation software were the ...
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During the week ended August 9, varied price trends were observed in the London Metal Exchange (LME) billet market, following the decreasing prices recorded in the previous week. The following prices were recorded in LME billet contract ...
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Mini has confirmed the third-generation Mini Cooper will make its world premiere on November 18, just days before its public unveiling at sequential events in Tokyo and Los Angeles. Hosted at Mini’s Oxford plant in England – ...
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